Three factors in midlife can delay the onset of dementia by 13 yearsWed, 05 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0000 A study involving 12,000 adults in the US suggests that taking action to prevent dementia during your 50s can make a big difference later in life | |
Swallowing faecal capsules reduces peanut allergy in six adultsWed, 05 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Altering the gut microbiomes of people with peanut allergy using faeces donated from an allergy-free individual improved their peanut tolerance in a clinical trial | |
We must adapt to climate change while also tackling the root causeWed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000 The devastating wildfires in Europe demand urgent measures to make landscapes more resilient, but without action to reduce use of fossil fuels, the danger is only going to increase | |
Twisteddoodles: ‘Will you take the red pill or the blue pill?’Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000 This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles | |
Tom Gauld visits the entomology departmentWed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon | |
This week’s new questionsWed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Humans can see water but not air. So can fish see air? And would it be possible to have anti-black holes, and how could we tell if we were looking at one? | |
Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead? part 2Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Readers continue to give their examples of dogs who do notice passing aircraft – but also put forward some ideas as to why they generally don’t | |
How does my energy use differ if I walk, jog or run for 1 kilometre?Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000 A reader weighs in on this one – and finds it will depend on how far you’re travelling | |
At what point does my family tree stop doubling and start decreasing?Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Readers debate how the introduction of bicycles and trains will have led to less closely related prospective partners for our ancestors – and consider various royal dynasties from this perspective | |
The mathematics of balloon animalsWed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Feedback is delighted to be pointed towards an old but still vital piece of research that presents “a general mathematical and algorithmic theory for balloon-twisting structures” | |